End of September Travel Deals, News and Events
As Fall is upon us there are new deals and news around Travel to Europe and the UK. As we are almost to October there will be of course multiple festivals and activities. In the US the main event is Halloween and Fall Festivals. In Germany they will start up Octoberfest and in Mexico (on November 1st) they will have the Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Here are the deals we have found that might be interesting to you.
Princess Cruise Flash Sale
Princess Cruise Line is already offering a up to 40% off deal and $99 Deposit until the End of October but if you book a cruise from Sept. 26-29 (a quick sale) you can get up to $400 of onboard credit as well. See below for more details and contact us if you want to book a Princess Cruise
Up to $400 Onboard Credit per stateroom (up to $200 per guest) is applicable to the first two guests in a stateroom and amount awarded varies based on cruise length. Onboard Credit is awarded as a credit (“Credit”) that is applied to the guest’s folio and is awarded in the currency corresponding to the ship’s onboard currency. Voyages 1-3 days in length will receive $25 Credit per guest. Voyages 4-6 days in length will receive $50 Credit per guest. Voyages 7-11 days in length will receive $100 Credit per guest. Voyages 12 days or longer will receive $200 Credit per guest. Offer does not apply to additional guests than guests indicated above. Guests with single occupancy will receive single, per guest Credit amount ($25-$200). Credit must be used on the single voyage that it was awarded in connection with, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino, is not applicable during the land portion of cruisetours, and expires at the end of that voyage.
Offer starts: September 26, 2024. Offer expiration: September 29, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PT).
Royal Caribbean 2024 Sale
Royal has a sale on cruises until the end to the year that are booked before September 30th. Click the link below for more information.
RailBookers Sale
Railbookers is a company that can arrange rail travel around the world including amazing adventures in Europe. Train travel is a wonderful experience (see link for my guide around Rail Travel from our experiences). They have a sale going on as well:
Upcoming Events (Houston, Texas Area)
Here are a few upcoming events to look out for and you can book from the links in the email:
- Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience – This is at McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1760 State Highway 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX 78612. This is near Bastrop and Austin and near the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Hotel. This is a great opportunity for a quick trip to Experience Harry Potter closer to home! They will be doing this event in November and December. Click the Link for tickets: Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forrest Experience
2. If you have never been to a Candlelight Event at the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field, they have great shows set in the setting of the hangers at the museum. We went to a Flamenco Concert that reminded us of our time in Barcelona, Spain. In October for Halloween they will be having: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics. A String Quartet will be playing songs like Thriller, a song from Beetlejuice and so much more. They are great experiences and a short getaway in the Houston area. Click the link to buy tickets: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Travel News
Next month and again in 2025 there will be changes to European Entry procedures for Non-European Union countries (US and Canada for example). This will include this year biometric data such as fingerprints being taken when going through passport control. That is currently set to take effect on October 6th but could change (See Link below for more details). The US has had similar procedures for Non-US countries for a while now. Also next year the ETIAS program will take effect in Europe. Non-EU Citizens will have to apply for entry and pay a small fee. It is not a visa but is required. They say you will answer a few questions and should get an answer quickly if you are allowed to enter. This must be done before you leave on your trip. The date for this program has fluctuated and been pushed back for several years so if you are planning to visit Europe next year look out for changes.
The UK is rolling out a similar program to the European ETIAS and the US ESTA called the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) that is going into effect for the US and other countries early next year.
As always contact us at the following emails if any of these deals interest you or you have plans to book another trip. We can help! Until next time I hope you all have a great couple weeks!
Jason and Donna Miller
donnamiller.etfamilytravel@gmail.com
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